It is the Lord

Another night stretched long trying,   trying,      trying– until finally morning drifted in– cool and bleak– as empty as their nets in the water.  … Another command to cast again to fatigue,   hunger,     failure– words that echoed fantasy–  trite and senseless– to experienced fishermen.  … But, once more, they let their nets down   down     down […]

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One in a Million

When God saw all those walls come down– and Israelites a-stormin’ in, when Joshua prayed for the sun to last, and stop the earth from constant spin, when Daniel and His friends stood firm against the evil king’s decree, when Peter stepped outside the boat to walk upon the stormy sea… then God saw the […]

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The Splendor of the Son

Oh, the splendor of the Son, bowing in the midnight shade— Your will, not mine, be done.   With the lights of supper gone, He faced the dark and prayed. Oh, the splendor of the Son.   Freely, tears began to run as His purpose weighed. Your will, not mine, be done.   The perfect […]

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